Actor Ferdous Ahmed asked to leave India

Sun Online Desk

16th April, 2019 10:05:26

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) of India on Tuesday cancelled the business visa of Bangladeshi actor Ferdous Ahmed and issued a notice to him asking to immediately leave India. Ferdous Ahmed has been blacklisted from the country.

This comes after the actor violated his visa conditions by campaigning for Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal. MHA Seeks Report on Bangladeshi Actor Ferdous Ahmed Campaigning For TMC in West Bengal.

The Indian Home Ministry asked for a report from the Bureau of Immigration (BI) after Ferdous’ presence at TMC roadshow triggered controversy. The Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) Kolkata has been asked to follow the orders, the Home Ministry said.

On Monday, the actor campaigned in North Dinajpur. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had lodged a complaint with the Election Commission of India claiming Ahmed's campaigning violated Model Code of Conduct (MCC).